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2004 Chevrolet Silverado wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 19 complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
19 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
2,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 2,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 2,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 94% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 2,000 miles, and 94% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Operating my pickup on river road (gravel surface), akron, iowa at a speed between 15-20 MPH, drivers door window shattered and fell on driver, cutting my left hand. I immediately drove the vehicle to dirks motor company, the chevrolet deale, and reported the defect in the vehicle. The window was replaced on august 18, 2004. The vehicle was purchased in late june 2004. At the time of the defect the vehicle had 4,075 miles.

Reported at 4,075 miles, August 2004 Injury

The exterior side mirrors on both sides are made of plastic. When the mirrors are wiped scratches appear. Once they are scratched mirrors become useless. Also, consumer complained that the windshield wiper blades don't stay on when the windshield is washed manually.

Reported at 200 miles, March 2004

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